Microsoft to patch 20 bugs next week in month of Office updates

	Big Bird, not big tech, gets traction in debate | Twitter becomes new debate spin room
	Computerworld Wrap-Up				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	Microsoft to patch 20 bugs next week in month of Office updates Microsoft said it will deliver seven security updates, one critical, to patch 20 vulnerabilities in Office, SharePoint Server, SQL Server, Windows and other parts of its product lineup. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar Final Days to Register! BYOD & Mobility Management Seminar Attend and learn how to use your organization's appetite for risk as the foundation of your enterprise mobility management policy. BYOD & Mobility Management Tech Seminar – 10/16 – Denver Click to continue In this Issue Big Bird, not big tech, gets traction in debate Twitter becomes new debate spin room Google, publishers reach book-scanning settlement Powerful HTC One X+ arriving at AT&T in 'coming months' Reports of a Microsoft-made Surface smartphone resurface IT execs say working with startups is worth the risk Starbucks Card now integrated with Passbook in iOS 6 for iPhone Microsoft buys security vendor PhoneFactor Facebook official: HTML5 backers need to step up mobile efforts Preston Gralla: Will Microsoft really build its own Windows 8 Phone Surface device? Microsoft, Barnes & Noble launch e-reading joint venture Facebook says 1 billion use the service each month JR Raphael: Acer confirms Android 4.1 upgrade plans Oracle adds more cloud finesse to Solaris AT&T gets Nokia Lumia 920 for LTE exclusively Surprise guest at JavaOne: Java founder James Gosling RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn LogMeIn Central: Automate, Monitor and Manage PCs. LogMeIn lets you Monitor and Manage PCs, deliver patches and updates to multiple PCS simultaneously. Central helps IT deliver seamless support that keeps employees productive and up and running. LogMeIn Central - automate routine tasks and do more. Free Trial Big Bird, not big tech, gets traction in debate After last night's presidential debate, the possible fate of Big Bird is now known. But the candidates gave no insight into the possible fate of exascale systems, the next generation of supercomputers. Read More Twitter becomes new debate spin room In the 2012 presidential campaign, Twitter has become the new spin room. Read More Google, publishers reach book-scanning settlement The Association of American Publishers and Google have reached a settlement to end seven years of litigation over the company's book-scanning project. Read More Powerful HTC One X+ arriving at AT&T in 'coming months' AT&T confirmed it will carry two HTC smartphones, the One X+ quad-core smartphone and the dual-core One VX "in the coming months." Read More Reports of a Microsoft-made Surface smartphone resurface Reports that Microsoft could launch its own Surface smartphone next year have surfaced again, leading some tech experts to wonder why the company would do so. Read More IT execs say working with startups is worth the risk Working with startups requires a lot of legwork and knowing how to manage the risk. But the rewards can be great. Read More Starbucks Card now integrated with Passbook in iOS 6 for iPhone Starbucks said its mobile app and Starbucks Card are now integrated with Apple's Passbook, enabling users with iPhones running iOS6 to use their phones for buying coffee. Read More Microsoft buys security vendor PhoneFactor Microsoft has bought multi-factor authentication specialist PhoneFactor with the goal of integrating the company's technology into its cloud services and on-premises applications. Read More WHITE PAPER: Autonomy, an HP company Changing the Game with Intelligent Archiving This white paper discusses new demands on the electronic archive, the pitfalls of legacy approaches, and how to take archiving to the next level. Read Now! Facebook official: HTML5 backers need to step up mobile efforts Everyone involved with HTML5 on mobile devices needs to step up their efforts and solve issues with performance and monetization in order for the technology to reach its true potential, according to Facebook developer advocate Simon Cross. Read More Preston Gralla: Will Microsoft really build its own Windows 8 Phone Surface device? The rumor mill has been working overtime saying that Microsoft will launch its own Microsoft Surface-branded Windows 8 Phone device some time in 2013. Are the rumors true -- and if so, does it make any sense for Microsoft to do it? Read More Microsoft, Barnes & Noble launch e-reading joint venture Microsoft and Barnes & Noble have finalized the creation of a joint venture that will deliver e-reading applications, and the new company will be called Nook Media LLC, the book seller said on Thursday. Read More Facebook says 1 billion use the service each month More than 1 billion people now use Facebook each month, almost one-seventh of the world's population, the company announced Thursday. Read More JR Raphael: Acer confirms Android 4.1 upgrade plans Got an Acer tablet and wondering if you'll get Android 4.1, a.k.a. Jelly Bean? Here's all the official info, straight from the horse's mouth. Read More Oracle adds more cloud finesse to Solaris Further emphasizing Larry Ellison's fresh enthusiasm for cloud computing, Oracle has updated its Solaris Unix operating system with a number of new capabilities to give it greater cloud capabilities, including a new distributed storage file system and SDN (software defined networking) features. Read More AT&T gets Nokia Lumia 920 for LTE exclusively AT&T disclosed that it will sell the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones for its 4G LTE networks sometime in November, along with other Windows Phone 8-based devices. Read More Surprise guest at JavaOne: Java founder James Gosling Former Sun/Oracle engineer mostly talked about robotics venture, but his appearance could indicate he and Oracle are burying the hatchet Read More
	VOTE NOW: WHAT'S ON YOUR 2012 HOLIDAY SHOPPING OR WISH LIST? Computerworld wants to know: What type of tech gear do you most want to give or receive as a holiday present this year? Let us know by taking our quick poll. We'll focus on the most popular product types in our upcoming 2012 holiday gift guide. SHARK TANK OF THE DAY Either that or it's a memory leak Flashback to the days of green-screen monitors, when this IT vendor support tech gets a call from a metal fabrication plant -- and according to the calerl, a computer is leaking oil. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL Users of Apple's new Maps app in iOS6 are encountering inaccurate maps, off-kilter points-of-interest, missing streets and addresses and more. Is the iOS 6 Maps controversy a black eye for Apple? NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
	Get more IT peer perspective online: LinkedIn Group | Facebook | Twitter You are currently subscribed to computerworld_dailynews as jonsan98@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Computerworld, please send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. Copyright (C) 2011 Computerworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. **